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Los Angeles was put on lockdown after mayor Karen Bass finally caved and declared a local emergency while Governor Gavin Newsom tore into President Trump for exacerbating the immigration chaos. The riot-ravaged Downtown area will be a no-go zone from 8pm to 6am on Tuesday through Wednesday after violent demonstrators set fire to cars, looted buildings and attacked officers with rocks, fireworks and cement bricks in harrowing scenes of destruction. Bass said the curfew is expected to last several days and will encompass a square mile radius around the epicenter of the violence in Downtown LA. 'If you do not...

A CURFEW has just been issued for Downtown Los Angeles from 8pm to 6am, per Mayor Bass

Inflation poses severe challenges for emerging market economies. The latest example is in Peru, where social unrest spreads across the country, forcing the government to impose a curfew in the capital, Lima, on Tuesday, according to Reuters. “The cabinet has agreed to declare a ban on the mobility of citizens from 2 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. of Tuesday, April 5, to protect the fundamental rights of all people,” Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said in a live broadcast last night. The South American country was already struggling before commodity prices jumped to record highs because of the Ukraine invasion and virus...

In Peru, protestors are resorting to violence in the streets after President Pedro Castillo imposed a curfew to curb recent anti-government protests over soaring gas and food prices. The curfew has since dropped and at least 4 people have died. Video is 5:04 minutes long

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna announced several measures Thursday to ramp up security in areas that have been evacuated because of devastating fires in the area. More than 20 arrests have been made on suspicion of looting over the last few days. As part of that effort, National Guard troops were in place Friday in some burn zones to provide protection. “The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has officially requested the support of the California National Guard for both fires,” Luna said. “They will be assisting us with traffic control and critical infrastructure protection. “Having additional resources, having the National...

The Oxford Board of Health approved an outdoor curfew after the town reported its first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) this year. Curfew could impact fall sports The Board of Health met Wednesday evening to recommend ending outdoor activities before dusk to avoid peak mosquito hours, despite residents' protests. "Being heard is our No. 1 goal," said Oxford Webster Football and Cheer Vice President Josh Ziemski, before the meeting. "We don't want to see another human case of EEE this year," Public Health Director Rike Sterrett said. "One is already too many." The move could impact fall sports....

A video from Minneapolis resurfaced Tuesday, showing law enforcement officers enforcing a curfew in 2020 by firing paintballs at residents in their own homes.The enforcement action occurred in the days following the imposition of a stringent curfew by Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, aimed at quelling the violent unrest sparked by George Floyd’s death. The video shows officers aggressively shouting for residents to enter their homes, with one officer heard giving the command to “light ’em up!” before residents were pelted with paintballs.

The Adams administration is weighing a plan to impose curfews on migrant shelters across the city, the Post has learned, after neighbors raised complaints of people going door to door begging for food and clothes. Molly Schaeffer, the mayor’s director of Asylum Seeker Operations, said curfews were “something they were looking into” during a meeting with local lawmakers on Thursday. The issue was raised at the meeting by Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola, who pointed out that a 10 p.m. curfew was already being enforced at homeless shelters across the city. The councilwoman suggested similar measures for migrants might mitigate the...

A citywide youth curfew starts Friday night in Baltimore and lasts through Labor Day weekend. Officials said the goals are to keep kids safe and to cut down on crime. City residents received a text message and phone calls Friday morning reminding them of the curfew. The text read: "Reminder: Curfew ordinance is in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. all summer." It also included a link to the B'More Summer Information Hub that has a list of events and activities for youths. RELATED: 'B'More This Summer' aims to engage youth in fun, safe activities The curfew impacts teenagers...

Authorities in Miami Beach, Fla., have said they no longer want spring breakers to visit the city after two fatal shootings involving partygoers over the weekend. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber imposed a curfew in the city Sunday night and said his administration would consider extending restrictions for the coming weekend.

MADISON, Wis. -- What might be a victory for some kids is being seen as an issue for some parents. Madison's Common Council voted to remove an 11 p.m. curfew for juveniles in the city in a meeting on Feb. 28. District 15 Alder Grant Foster introduced an ordinance to repeal the current prohibition. "I felt like there was no good purpose to have it on our books," Foster said. "They're not doing anything wrong. They're not causing any problems just because of their age. If they're standing on a city street on the sidewalk, they're in violation." Not everyone...

Teenagers in a Maryland county blighted by violence are to be banned from the streets between 10pm and 5am during the week, it was announced on Monday, in a bid to bring rocketing juvenile crime rates down. Angela Alsobrooks, executive for Prince George's County - which encompasses eastern Washington DC and the surrounding suburbs - said that parents could be fined up to $250 for repeated violations and children could be turned over to the Department of Social Services. 'I'm just going to put it very bluntly: Somebody has got to take responsibility for these armed and dangerous children. And...

In a surprising change to its Minor Guest Policy that applies to passengers under 21 years of age, Carnival Cruise Line has instituted an onboard youth curfew for all its vessels. The curfew will only apply to travelers 17 years of age and younger, and goes into effect immediately across the entire fleet. Curfew for Young Guests Outlined on the cruise line’s Minor Guest Policy page, the new curfew is as follows: “Guests 17 years of age and under who are not accompanied by an adult in their traveling party, 21 years of age or older, must be clear of...

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson imposed a two-night curfew for individuals under the age of 21 within the city's entertainment district on Saturday. The curfew is from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Police will be enforcing the curfew and individuals found in violation will be arrested and fined $691, according to police.

After several days of problems, the city of Miami Beach said it was declaring a state of emergency and implementing a curfew starting Thursday morning at 12:01 a.m. to deal with rowdy spring breakers. “We didn’t ask for spring break and we don’t want it," Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said Monday. According to Miami's ABC station, WPLG, "five people were injured during two shootings on Ocean Drive" as spring breakers socialized nearby on Sunday. A video posted on social media shows a police motorcade driving slowly down the crowded street when four shots rang out. That sent dozens of...

Papers being checked for the second time tonight for being outside past curfew in Montreal, Quebec. ...

(See video at linked page) Madness, just madness. Montreal, Quebec has reinstituted a COVID curfew as the Canadian government promotes the fear of Omicron. [Prior Media Report Here] The concept of a curfew is not only arbitrary, but also abject nonsense. Somehow the Rona is going to be worse at 10:15pm than it was at 9:55pm? The scenes from the police patrolling the street, and instructing people over loudspeakers to go home, are dystopian and something you might see or hear in some fictional movie. The commonsense of government is gone completely. What did all of those people get double...

AMSTERDAM (AP) – The Netherlands moved into a tougher lockdown Sunday that was announced amid spiking infections even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron virus variant. Bars, restaurants, nonessential stores, cinemas and theatres were among the public places forced to shut from 5 p.m. until 5 a.m. under the new lockdown.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Tuesday imposed a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Tuesday night as the city remained without power and residents struggled to find gasoline and other essentials. The announcement came with just three hours notice, but Cantrell characterized the curfew as a "proactive" public safety measure. New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said officers have made "several" looting arrests and said it was not widespread, but he refused to disclose how many there had been. Ferguson said he was withholding the number of arrests to prevent "a false narrative about this city."

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York’s restaurant service curfew will end next month for both indoor and outdoor dining areas, and that bar seating can return to New York City beginning May 3. Cuomo had already extended the food and beverage service curfew by an hour, to midnight. That will be lifted entirely for outdoor dining areas beginning May 17 and for indoor dining areas beginning May 31.